Phu Khang Communal House, Phu Yen Hamlet, Hoa Phu Commune, Hanoi City

Phu Khang Communal House faces northwest; in front of it are a yard, a large pond, a minh duong (feng-shui foreground) and vast rice fields. On both sides of the yard, traces of two ancient wells remain, which legend says are the two dragon eyes.

The architectural structure has a T-shaped layout consisting of the Main Hall and the Rear Sanctuary.

The Main Hall is divided into five bays, with the central bay 3.39 m wide and the two side bays 2.30 m and 2.10 m wide; corresponding to these bays are six roof-supporting trusses built uniformly on a plan of five rows of column bases. The trusses here are made in the style of upper stacked rường with con nhị, lower rường in the side bays, and eave kẻ braces. The trusses are linked by a system of upper and lower beams running lengthwise along the building. The central bay of the Main Hall is decorated with pairs of couplets in Han characters on the main columns praising the merits of the village tutelary deity; above hangs a scroll-style horizontal plaque containing four large Han characters 'Tham thiên tán hóa', meaning 'Replace Heaven to teach the people'. The decoration on the Main Hall architecture is simple, with traditional motifs mainly outlined with mouldings and beading to create lightness and elegance for the building frame.

Connected to the central bay of the Main Hall is the Rear Sanctuary. The Rear Sanctuary is a longitudinal building; this item was built in the style of solid gable walls with two sloping roofs covered with ri tiles. In particular, the outermost bay still preserves two cốn panels with the theme of dragons rolling in water, praying for favorable rain and wind and bumper crops. Below is arranged an incense altar, a set of Eight Treasures, a set of ceremonial weapons, and some other ritual objects; deeper inside are a pair of stone kneeling figures with hands clasped holding a cloth, faces turned outward.

In the two side bays inside the Rear Sanctuary, above are hung lacquered and gilded horizontal plaques; the outer plaque bears four characters 'Thánh cung vạn tuế' (Long live the Holy Palace), and the inner plaque reads 'Uy chấn phong vân' (Majesty shakes wind and clouds). Below is a worship platform, on which is placed a small altar for an incense burner and a pair of wooden swords; on both sides are a pair of bronze cranes, and inside is a throne with a spirit tablet.

Phu Khang Communal House has existed for a long time and has undergone many repairs, so its decorative carvings bear strong marks of Nguyen dynasty art.